Check-row attachment for corn-planters.



No. 730,217. PATENTED JUNE 9, 1903.

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CHECK ROW ATTACHMENT FOR CORN PLANTERS. TAIPPIIIIOATION FILED JUNE 26. 1900. linnnwnn SEPT. 13. 1902.

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PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE s. AGEE, or TEXARKANA, TEXAS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 730,217, dated June 9, 1903.

Application filed June 25,1900. Renew September 13, 1902. Serial No. BBQ Hit. (No model.) v

Texas, have invented new and useful Check-v Row Attachments for Corn-Planters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improved check-row at- .tachment for corn-planting machines, the object of my invention being to provide an efficient mechanism for actuating the seed-dropping mechanism of the corn-planter and which may be operated by the feet of the driver or by a check-wire in such manner as to cause the seeds to be planted in check-rows. My invention consists in the peculiar construction and combination of devices hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out in the claims. I

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan view of acorn-planter provided with my improved attachment. Fig. 2 is a 1ongitudinal central sectional view of the same. Figs. 3 and at are detail views. Fig.5 is a top plan view of a modified form of my invention, showing the same attached to acheckrow corn-planter in which a check-wire is used. Figs. 6 and 7 are detail top plan views of other modified forms of my invention.

The corn-planting machine may be of any preferred form, A designating the front or runner framethereof; B, the rear or Wheel frame, on which is the seat (3 for the driver; D designating the seed-hoppers; E, the rotating shaft, which actuates the seed-dropping mechanism, and F the cross-bar, which in machines of this class usually connects the seed-hoppers. To the cross-bar F, I bolt a supporting-bracket 1, which is provided in the embodiment of my invention, said bracket projecting rearward from said cross-bar, and to the rear end of said bracket is pivoted a rock-bar 2, which is mounted on a pivot 3, which may be a bolt or the like. A guideboX' 4 is secured on the bracket 1 immediof the cross-bar F, and reciprocating bars 5 travel in said guide-box, the opposing sides of said reciprocating bars engaging an antifriction-roller 6, which is mounted in the guide-box. The said reciprocating bars 5 are connected to the oscillatingbar 2 by rods 7, and at the front ends of said reciprocating bars are pawls 8, which alternately engage and partly rotate a ratchetwheel 9, which is fast on shaft E, hence'rotating said shaft and actuating the seeddropping mechanisms, as will be understood.-

In certain. cases where the drivers seat G is sufficiently near the rock-bar 2 the driver by placing his feet on said rock-bar may impart oscillating motion thereto in order to actuate the seed-dropping mechanisms and cause the seeds to be planted in check-rows or as may be required, and in the event that the seat 0 is remote from the rock-bar I provide pedalrods 10, which are attached to and project rearward from said rock-bar and are supported and guided in rearward extending brackets 11, the front ends of which are bolted to the cross-bar F.

In the event that the machine on which the attachment is to be used is not provided with the usual cross-bar F laterally-extending arms may be used to bridge the spaces between the bracket 1. and the seed-hoppers.

Other modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

In the form of my invention hereinbefore described, and shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4, the same is adapted for use on a corn-planter having a revoluble shaft for imparting rotary motion to the seed-dropping devices. Another form of corn-planter employs a reciprocating bar to actuate the seed-dropping devices, and

vin Fig. 5 of the drawings I show a modified form of my invention adapted for use in connection with such a planter and also in connection with a check-row wire. In this form of my invention the rock-bar 2 is provided with a forward-extending rock-arm at, having a slot 1) at its outer end, in which operates apin c, that projects vertically from the up er side of the reciprocating bar (I. Extended arms e, detachably secured to the ends of the rockbar 2, are adapted, in connection with coacting guides f, bolted to the rear sides of the seed-hoppers D, to be alternately operated by the balls g on the check-row wire h. The said wire is appropriately guided by sheaves-cf and rollers it, carried by brackets l, detachably secured to the outer sides of the hoppers. Treads m are provided on the rear side of the g rock-bar to adapt the same to be operated by the feet of the driver if the check-row wire is not employed.

In the modified form of my invention shown in Fig. 6 the revoluble shaft E is provided with a pair of ratchet-wheels 9, each of which is en gagcd and rotated by a pawl and carried by a rod 5.

I11 the modified form of my invention shown in Fig. 7 a wheel 9 011 the shaft E is provided with rachet-teeth on its opposite faces, which teeth "are engaged by pawls E, pii otaily connected to the rock-bar 2, and by springs E which bear on the outer sides of said pawls, kept in engagement with the faces of said wheel.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. A sceddropping actuating attachment for corn-planters, comprising a supportingbracket secured to the cross-bar of the planterframe, a horizontally-disposed foot-operated rocking bar mounted on said bracket, and

operating connections between said foot-operated rocking bar and the connecting'rod between the seed-dropping mechanism, substantially as described.

2. A seed-dropping actuating attachment for corn-planters, comprising a supportingbracket and means to secure the same to the frame of a corn-planter, a horizontally-disposed rocking bar mounted 011 said bracket, reciprocating pedal-rods, supported in guides 011 said bracket and connected to said rocking bar, and operating connections between said rocking bar and an element of the seeddropping mechanism, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aifixed my sign ature in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE AGEE.

Vitnesses:

T. N. MCGEHAN, S. A. CoLLoM. 

